Standard AG85 and Learning Targets

May 1, 2024: 

Objective: Describe the difference between renewable and nonrenewable natural resources

Leading Question: What is the difference between a renewable and nonrenewable natural resource?

Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Resources

4 vehicle activity

Create a list of renewable and nonrenewable resources

Fold a piece of paper like a hotdog and label one side renewable and the other nonrenewable.  Then create a list of 3 examples of natural resources that we use in our community that we have not already identified in class under each big idea.

Create renewable and nonrenewable resource pictures and guess which it is.

May 3, 2024: 

Objective: Describe the parts of the water cycle

Leading Question: What is percolation?

"My Water's Been Where" Understanding the Water Cycle

Map your morning routine

Describe the water cycle.  Draw the water cycle while learning about it in class.

Complete the Cycle, Cycle, What's in this Cycle? worksheet.

May 7, 2024

Objective: Demonstrate how to measure trees

Leading Question: What is DBH?

The Amazing Race in the Forest!

Tape activity

Amazing Forest Race activity

May 9, 2024

Objective: Describe how soil affects animal life

Leading Question: How does soil affect animal life?

The Effects of Soil Erosion on Soil Profiles

Draw a human profile

Draw and color the soil profile

Make soil pudding cups

May 13, 2024

Objective: Demonstrate how solar energy works?

Leading Question: What is solar energy?

Alternative Energy Jeopardy

Solar energy, wind energy and biomass energy

May 15, 2024

Objective: Assess on natural resources

Leading Question: What are 4 renewable natural resources?

Natural Resources Kahoot Review

Natural Resources Test

Turn in natural resources interactive notebook